by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 143,648 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,398 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,342 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 147 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #1 spot on the list. York College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Nebraska. It awarded 12 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Tabor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsboro, Kansas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 19 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Culver - Stockton College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 48 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Morris
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Drury University - CCPS
College of Saint Benedict ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #7, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Coe College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Central Christian College
Clarke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #11, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It awarded 10 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ottawa University - Online came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Bemidji State University
With a ranking of #14, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Liberty, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Upper Iowa University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Sioux Falls
Bethany College Kansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethany College Kansas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lindsborg, Kansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Bethany College Kansas
Loras College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
William Penn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Penn University is a small school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 18 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at William Penn University
Saint Ambrose University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 45 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Jamestown ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. UJ is a small school located in Jamestown, North Dakota that handed out 11 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 126 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Peru State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Peru State is a public institution located in Peru, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Concordia College Moorhead
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